MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2013 W221 Owner's Manual

Adjusting the soun
dsettings Calling up the sound menu
You can make various sound settings for the
differen taudio and video sources. This means
that it is possible to set more bass for radio
mode than for audio CD mode, for example.
You can call up the respective sound menu
from the menu of the desired mode.
The example describes how to call up the
sound menu in radio mode.
X Press the 0010function button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband. X
Select Sound by sliding
001C0006and turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
You can now set the treble and bass or the
balance and fade rfor radio mode.
Adjusting treble and bass
X Select Treble or
Bass in the sound menu
by turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller
and press 0021to confirm.
An adjustmen tscale appears. Setting the treble
0002
Lastsetting selected
0003 Current setting
X Select a setting by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
The setting is stored and you exit the menu.
Adjusting balance and fader
With the balance function, you can control
whether the sound is louder on the driver's or
front-passenger side.
The fader function is used to control whether
the sound is louder in the fron torthe rear of
the vehicle.
X Select Balance/Fader in the sound menu
by turning 0031001C0032and press 0021to confirm. 0002
Current setting
X Select a setting by sliding 002A001C0006or003C001C003D the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
The setting is stored and you exit the menu. At
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Surround sound
General information
If your vehicle is equipped with the harman/
kardon ®
Logic 7 ®
surround sound system,
you can provide the optimum sound
experience for every passenger.
The harman/kardon ®
Logic7 ®
surround
sound system is available for the following
operating modes:
R radio (FM only)
R satellite radio
R audio CD
R audio DVD (MLP™, dts™, PCM and
Dolby ®
Digital audio formats)
R MP3
R Media Interface
R video DVD (PCM, dts™ and Dolby ®
Digital
audio formats)
R AUX
Because some DVDs contain both stereo and
multichannel audio formats, it may be
necessary to set the audio format
(Y page 232).
i The Logic7 ®
ON function enables
playback of stereo recordings, for instance,
with a surround sound experience for every
passenger. It enables optimum playback of
music and films on CDs, audio DVDs or
video DVDs with multichannel audio
formats, such as MLP™, dts™ or Dolby ®
Digital. This results in sound
characteristics like those intended by the
sound engineer when the original was
recorded.
i If you select Logic7 ®
OFF , the sound
system plays all playable formats as stored
on the medium. Due to the design of the
passenger compartment, an optimum
audio experience cannot be guaranteed for
all passengers.
i Discs which support the audio formats
mentioned have the following logos: Dolby
®
Digital dts™
Switching surround sound on/off
Example: switching on surround sound for
radio mode
X
Press the 0010function button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband. X
Select Sound by sliding
001C0006and turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
X Select 3D Sound and press
0021to confirm. 140
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0002
Current setting
X Selec tthe Logic7 ®
ON or
Logic7 ®
OFF
setting by turning
0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
Depending on your selection, surround
sound is switched on or off and the menu
is exited.
X To exit the menu without saving: press
the 0001 back button or slide 003C001C003Dthe
COMAND controller.
i Please bear the following in mind:
When Logic7 ®
is switched on, the balance
and fader settings should be set to the
center of the vehicle interior to provide the
optimum audio experience for all
passengers.
You will achieve the best sound results by
playing high-quality audio and video DVDs.
MP3 tracks should have abit rate of at least
128 kbit/s.
Surround sound playback does not
function for mono signal sources, such as
for AM radio mode.
If radio receptio nis poor, e.g. in a tunnel,
you should switch off Logic7 ®
, since it may
otherwise switch dynamically between
stereo and mono and cause temporary
sound distortions.
On some stereo recordings, the sound
characteristics may differ from
conventional stereo playback. Bang
&Olufsen sound system Vehicles with a Bang
&Olufsen sound system:
There are two settings available with True Image ™s
ound technology:
R reference This setting provides a crisp, clear, luxury
high-end sound setting for a studio
atmosphere in your vehicle.
R 3D sound This setting enables a wide-ranging sound
experience for playing music and videos.
The Sound Mode function can be used to
optimize the selected sound setting for one
seat. The settings front ,
all and
rear can
be selected.
The Bang &Olufsen sound system provides
the following operating modes:
R radio (FM only)
R audio CD
R audio DV D(MLP™, dts™, PCM and
Dolby ®
Digital audio formats)
R MP3
R Media Interface
R video DVD (PCM, dts™ and Dolby ®
Digital
audio formats)
R AUX
Because some DVDs contain both stereo and
multichannel audio formats, it may be
necessary to set the audio format
(Y page 232).
Discs which support the audio formats
mentioned have the following logos: At
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Dolby
®
Digital dts™
MLP™
Selecting settings fo
rthe Bang &Olufsen
sound system
Calling up the menu
X Select Sound .
X Highlight Bang&Olufsen .
X Press 0021.
Am enu appears.
A 002C dot in front of an entry indicates the
current setting.
Selecting the setting for True Image™
X Turn 0031001C0032 or slide 002A001C0006and highlight
reference or
3D Sound .
X Press 0021. Focusing the sound setting 0002
Current position of the sound setting
X Select Sound Mode in the menu.
X Turn 0031001C0032 or slide 002A001C0006and highlight
front ,
all or
rear .
X Press 0021.
X To exit the menu: press the0001back
button beside the COMAND controller.
or
X Slide 003C001C003D.
i Please bear the following in mind:
You will achieve the best sound results on
your Bang &Olufsen sound system by
playing high-quality audio DVDs and CDs.
MP3 tracks should have abit rate of at least
224 kbit/s.
When playing using an iPod ®
, the bit rate
should also be at least 224 kbit/s.
For optimum playback quality:
XDeactivate the EQ setting on the
iPod ®
.
Surround sound playback does not
function for mono signal sources, such as
the medium wave range (MW) in radio
mode.
On some stereo recordings, the sound
characteristics may differ from
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Rear Seat Entertainment System
Components Overview
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
comprises:
R
two screens for the rear behind the front-
sea thead restraints
R two remote controls
R a CD/DVD drive
R AUX jacks on both screens (display AUX)
and on the CD/DVD drive (drive AUX)
R two sets of cordless headphones At
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Rear-compartment screens
0002
Socket for corded headphones
0003 Vjack for video signal
0026 Ljack for audio signal, left
0025 Rjack for audio signal, right
0023 Rear compartment screen
You can connect an additional set of corded headphones to each rear-compartment screen.
The connection socke tis for headphones with 3.5 mm stereo jack plugs and an impedance
of 32 ohms.
Remote control Overview
0002
To switch the screen on/off
0003 To switch the button lighting on/off
0026 To select the screen for remote control
operation (COMAND, SPLITVIEW,L
REAR and REAR Rcan be selected) 0025
To select a menu or menu item
0023 To confirm a selection or setting
0024 To switch sound on/off (for corded
headphones)
0014 To adjust the volume (for corded
headphones)
0015 To skip; fast-forward/fast-rewind
0016 To select a track; direct entry
0017 To exit a menu (back)
Selecting the screen for the remote
control
You can use the remote control to operate
one of the two rear screens at a time. To do
so, you must switch the remote control to the
desired screen.
X To select the left-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel 0026until "L REAR" is
highlighted in the window.
X To select the right-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel 0026until "REAR R" is
highlighted in the window. 144
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Switching the screen on/off
If the SmartKey in the ignition lock is in
position
0or 1or if the SmartKey is not in the
ignition lock, the rear screens will switch off
after 30 minutes. Before the screens switch
off, they show a message to this effect.
You can switch the screens back on.
However, this will discharge the starter
battery.
X Point the remote control at the rear-
compartmen tscree nwhich has been
selected for remote operation.
X Press button 0002on the remote control.
The respective rear screen switches on or
off.
i You can only switch the screens on using
the remote control if the ignition is
switched on.
Switching the button lighting on/off
X Press button 0003on the remote control.
Depending on the previous status, the
button lighting is switched on or off.
i If you do not use the remote control for
about 15 seconds, the button lighting
switches off automatically.
Switching the sound on/off (corded
headphones only)
X Press button 0024on the remote control.
The sound is switched on/off.
Selecting amenu/menu item and
confirming your selection
X Press the 0009000C000A buttons to
selec tthe menu/menu item and press the
000C button to confirm.
CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks The CD/DVD drive is located in the center
behind the front seats. 0002
CD/DVD slot
0003 AUX, right-hand (R) jack for audio signal
0026 AUX, left-hand (L) jack for audio signal
0025 AUX, jack for video signal (V)
0023 CD/DVD eject button
The AUX jacks shown are for the AUX drive.
Identical jacks can be found on the right-hand
side of the rear-compartment screens (AUX
display), (Y page 144). At
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Cordless headphones
Overview
The cordless headphones for the rear compartmen
tcan be recognized by the "DIGITA LAUDIO"
inscription on the battery compartment cover and by the fact that there is no SPLITVIEW
symbol (Y page 126)(Y page 126). 0002
Volume control
0003 To select a screen for the headphones
0026 Battery compartment cover
0025 To switch the cordless headphones on/off
0023 Indicator lamp with various displays (Y page 147)
X Gently pull both sides of the headphones out and adjust the fit of the headphones by pulling
the headband in the direction of the arrow.
Switching the cordless headphones on/
off
X Press button 0025.
Depending on the previous status, the
headphones are switched on or off. To save
the battery, the headphones are switched
off automatically if they do not receive a
signal within three minutes.
Adjusting the volume of the headphones
X Turn volume control 0002until you have
reached the desired volume.
i If you have connected corded
headphones to a rear-compartment
screen, you can adjust the volume by pressing buttons
0014on the remote control
(Y page 129).
Selecting ascreen for the headphones
X Move push slider 0003toL(left-hand screen)
or R(right-hand screen). 146
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Indicator lamp displays
The indicator lamp displays the following
possible stati for the batteries and
headphones: Display Status
Green The batteries are fine.
Red The batteries are almost
discharged. Continuou
sly lit
either
green or
red The headphones are switched
on and connected to
ascreen. Flashes
either
green or
red The headphones are
searching for the connection
to a screen.
No display
(dark) The headphones are switched
off or the batteries are
discharged. Connecting additional headphones
You can connect an additional set of corded
headphones to each rear-compartment
screen (Y page 144).
Changing batteries Batteries are required for the remote control
and for the two sets of cordless headphones.
Changing batteries (Y
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Display settings
Switching the display on/off X
Select Vehicle by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controlle rand press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Display OFF by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm. X
To switch on the display: press0021or
0031001C0032 turn the COMAND controller.
Display design Your COMAND display features optimized
designs for operatio
nduring daytime and
night-time hours. You can customize the
design to suit your personal preferences by
manually selecting day or night design or opt
for an automatic setting.
X Select Vehicle by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select System by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Display and press
0021to confirm.
X Select Day Mode ,
Night Mode or
Automatic by turning
0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
The 002Cicon indicates the current setting. Design Explanation
Day Mode The display is set
permanently to day
design.
Night Mode The display is set
permanently to night
design.
Automatic The display design
changes depending on
the brightness around
the vehicle.
i
In the Automatic setting, COMAND
evaluates the readings from the automatic
vehicle light sensor and switches between
the display designs automatically. System settings
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Time settings
General information If COMAND is equipped with a navigation
system and has GP
Sreception, COMAND
automatically sets the time and date. You can
also adjust the time yourself in 30-minute
increments, but the date cannot be changed.
i If you set the time in 30-minute
increments, any time zone settings and
settings for changing between summer and
standard time are lost (Y page 148).
i The following navigation system functions
require the time, time zone and summer/
standard time to be set correctly in order
to work properly:
R route guidance on routes with time-
dependen ttraffic guidance
R calculation of expected time of arrival
Setting the time X
Select Vehicle in the main function bar by
turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
X Select System by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Time by turning
0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
X Select Time and press
0021to confirm. 0002
Setting the time
0003 Current date (set automatically by
COMAND) X
Set the time by turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
Setting the time/date format X
Select Vehicle in the main function bar by
turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
X Select System by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Time by turning
0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
X Select Format and press
0021to confirm.
The 002Csymbols show the current settings. Abbreviation Meaning
DD /MM /YYYY Day/Month/Year
(date format)
HH /MM Hours/Minutes
(time format)
You can set the 24-hour or the AM/PM
format.
X
Set the format by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
Setting the time zone and switching
between summer and standard time X
Select Vehicle in the main function bar by
turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
X Select System by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Time by turning
0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm. 148
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